Mechanical seal



Feb; 15, 1938. f w. E. AMBERG 2,108,701

MECHANI CAL SEAL Filed July 15, 1936 11 21172 eozsgs': I [NI/612 for Walte Zflm ber Patented Feb. 15, 1938 Walter- Edward Amberg, ilhicago, MIL,

ll/mton Friedlob, @hicago, lill.

Application July it, i936, Serial No. Matt!) 2. gla- It is a special object of my invention, in bolding the sealing surfaces together under rota-- tion, to provide an auxiliary force unaflected by the vibration and oscillation of the seal and shaft under worn condition of the bearing.

I attain these objects by the auxiliary sealing force obtained from the liquid in which the seal is submerged by means of a propeller vane periphery of the rotating sealingiace, and illustratedby the mechanism in the accompanying drawing in which:

Fig. 1 is a part sectional view of a beari box with its shaft protruding into. liquid, and having mounted thereon a typical seal completely sub merged by liquid? Fig. 2 is an end view of Fig. l:

Fig. 3 is a plan view of the sealingmember oi the seal showing its integral vane blades oi. one direction type: Fig. 4 is aside view of Fig. 3: Fig. 5 is a plan view of the sealing member of the seal showing its integral vane blades oi double no direction type: Fig. t is a side view of Fig. 5.

Similar numerals refer 'to similar parts throughout the several views.

The seal proper consists of three integral parts: a floating sealing member i, a flexible tube spring 5 2, and a rigid member 3. Through member 33, the seal proper is made integral with shaft 43 with a press fit or otherv commercial means.

Opposing the rotating sealing. member i, of the seal proper, is the stationary sealing faced bushgo ing 5, which is mounted in the bearing box it.

' 0n the periphery of the sealing member l, are mounted integral thereon, the vane blades i for single direction of rotation or vane blades d of Figs. 5 and 6 for applications where both direc- 45 tions of rotation are required.

(or. ass-ii) Upon rotation, the vane blades l, acting as propellers in the liquid, hold the sealing surfaces of members i and 5 together by a force unaffected; by the vibrations of the seal proper and the shaft.

The seal chosen in the illustration as typical for applicatonof my invention, does not coniine its use to this type solely as it is equally applicable to all submerged sealing devices employing a rotating sealing face. As modifications of my invention will readily suggest themselves to one skilledin the art, I do not limit or confine my invention to the specific structures herein shown and described, nor do I wish to confine my invention to applica-' l5 tions of straight laced seals as it is equally applicable to curved and tapered faced seals.

I claim:

1. A sealing device for a rotary shalt comprising a stationary bushing surrounding the shaft,

a thrust bearing plate surrounding the shaftZil adapted to engage one end of the bushing to establish a seal therewith and having a pitched propeller blade adapted --when the bearing plate is rotated to act upon afiuid in which said device is immersed to advance the bearing plate 26 against the proximate bushing end, and a flexible sealing and driving connection between the plate and shaft. whereby the former is caused to rotate with the latter.

2. In a bearing for rotary shafts having a sta- 30 tionary bearing surface surrounding said shaft, a ring-like thrust bearing plate also surrounding said shaft for frictional sealing engagement with said surface, a thrust tube spring surrounding said shaft and having its opposite ends connected to said shaft and plate respectively to provide afiexible seal and driving connection between said shaft and plate, and said plate having propeller blades arranged about the periphery thereof to act upon a fluid in which said device is submerged and supplement the thrust action of said spring in holding said plate and surface in sealing ngagement. 

